CPAC Converges on North Texas, Trump to Speak Saturday

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – CPAC 2022 opened Thursday at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas for what will be a three day conference.

Conservatives from across the country made the trip to North Texas to build momentum ahead of the upcoming November midterm elections.

.@CPAC Dallas kicks off today…conservative speakers planned through the weekend with former President Trump to close the event with remarks on Saturday. Stories @WBAP247NEWS @570KLIF pic.twitter.com/nGj5qzcQHU
— Clayton Neville (@ClaytonNeville) August 4, 2022

“We went to Florida and we came back fired up,” said a woman who drove to Dallas for CPAC from Beaumont. “We want to take this back to our hometown and fire up everyone because we are very involved in our elections.”

Trump Tribe of Texas arrives to @CPAC Dallas. Says goal of the weekend is to organize and build momentum ahead of midterms. Stories @WBAP247NEWS @570KLIF pic.twitter.com/OWHKGu9ybT
— Clayton Neville (@ClaytonNeville) August 4, 2022

Texas Governor Greg Abbott, Papa John, and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban were among Thursday speakers. Senator Ted Cruz, Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves, and other conservative leaders are scheduled to speak on Friday.

Ran into #BenFranklin at @CPAC stories @WBAP247NEWS @570KLIF pic.twitter.com/c7EJu8CwLh
— Clayton Neville (@ClaytonNeville) August 4, 2022

The event runs through Saturday. Former President Donald Trump is slated to give closing remarks.